Spotting Error For SSC Exams – Part-1
Directions: In the following questions, Spotting Error For SSC Exams – Part-1 some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is ‘No error’.
Error detection/error spotting questions asked in SSC Exams [Based on TCS Pattern]
[SSC (10+2) Stenographer Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ Exam. 2016]
1. You will not (a)/succeed unless you (b)/don’t work hard. (c)/No error (d)
2. He stated that (a)/he prefers (b)/tea than coffee. (c)/No error (d)
3. She has been (a)/complaining about headache from morning. (c) No error (d)
4. The children left (a)/the playground (b)/one after one. (c)/No error (d)
5. I knew the town well (a)/so I was able (b)/to advice him where to go. (c)/No error (d)
6. He runs (a)/more faster (b)/than I. (c)/No error (d)
7. The fight for liberation (a)/brings out the best and (b)/a noblest quality in mankind. (c)/No error (d)
8. The baby was (a)/ clinging with her (b)/ mother in fear. (c)/ No error (d)
9. Not much (a)/ people realize (b)/ his sincerity. (c)/ No error (d)
10. The government (a)/ must provide facilities for the (b)/ upbringing of women. (c)/ No error (d)
[SSC CHSL (10+2) LDC, DEO & PA/SA Exam, 2015]
11. We, in India can look forward to a comfortable and settle life in the twenty-first century.
(a) To a comfortable and settle
(b) Life in the twenty-first century
(c) No error
(d) We, in India can look forward
12. It is painful to saw that some youngsters are killing time without doing anything useful.
(a) Some youngsters are
(b) Killing time without doing anything useful.
(c) No error
(d) It is painful to saw that
13. One should have their teeth checked every six months.
(a) Their teeth checked
(b) Every six months
(c) No error
(d) One should have
14. A honest person is upright in speech, thought and deed.
(a) Is upright
(b) In speech, thought and deed.
(c) No error
(d) A honest person
Spotting Error For SSC Exams – Part-1
[SSC CHSL (10+2) LDC, DEO & PA/SA Exam, 2015]
15. Scientist now hope that cloning can successfully be conducted in human beings in the near future.
(a) No error
(b) Can successfully be conducted in
(c) Human beings in the near future
(d) Scientist now hope that cloning
16. They had to put of the garden party because of the heavy rain.
(a) They had to
(b) Put of the garden party
(c) No error
(d) Because of the heavy rain
17. When one takes great risks they must be prepared for great losses.
(a) They must be prepared
(b) When one takes great risks
(c) For great losses
(d) No error
18. What delicious flavour these mangoes have!
(a) Have!
(b) No error
(c) Flavour these mangoes
(d) What delicious
[SSC CHSL (10+2) LDC, DEO & PA/SA Exam, 2015]
19. She made the child to study hard.
(a) Study hard
(b) No Error
(c) She made
(d) The child
Spotting Error For SSC Exams – Part-1
20. The promise was broken by him.
(a) Was broken
(b) By him
(c) The promise
(d) No Error
21. Rakesh founds the newspaper very dull.
(a) Very dull
(b) Rakesh founds
(c) No Error
(d) The newspaper
22. The door should be keep closed.
(a) Keep closed
(b) No Error
(c) Should be
(d) The door
[SSC CHSL (10+2) LDC, DEO & PA/SA Exam, 2015]
23. She always fed (a)/ her childrens (b)/ before she fed her dog. (c)/ No error (d)
24. One must (a)/ obey one’s (b)/ teachers. (c)/ No error (d)
25. Make what you write (a)/ and say more (b)/ absorbed and engrossing. (c)/ No error (d)
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Spotting Error For SSC Exams – Part-1
26. They came here in (a)/ the evening and begin making (b)/ further arrangements. (c)/ No error (d)
[SSC CHSL (10+2) WC, DEO & PA/SA Exam, 2015]
27. You must abide on (a)/ the terms of (b)/ this government. (c)/ No error (d)
28. Electronic mail or Email (a)/are a method of exchanging (b)/digital messages. (c)/No error (d)
29. I will have (a)/ both the blue (b)/ or the black pen. (c)/ No error (d)
30. My wife, having finish her work (a)/ rushed to meet me (b)/ at the event. (c)/ No error (d)
Spotting Error For SSC Exams – Part-1
[SSC CHSL (10+2) LDC, DEO & PA/SA Exam, 2015]
31. When the workers threatened to go on a strike, the mill owner declared a lay off on his mill.
(a) Declared a lay off on his mill.
(b) When the workers threatened to
(c) Go on a strike, the mill owner
(d) No error
32. Iodine deficiency is an easy and inexpensive nutrient disorder to prevent.
(a) Iodine deficiency
(b) Is an easy and inexpensive
(c) Nutrient disorder to prevent
(d) No error
33. Whoever assumes his statement true is foolish
(a) His statement true
(b) No error
(c) Whoever assumes
(d) Is foolish
34. The people gathered at the funeral to pay respect.
(a) No error
(b) The people gathered
(c) At the funeral
(d) To pay respect
[SSC CGL Tier-II Exam 2015]
35. There be a long queue for entry into the exhibition ground.
(a) For entry into
(b) No error
(c) There be a long queue
(d) The exhibition ground
36. Until you are in the habit of putting off things you cannot ensure yourself of a good future.
(a) No error
(b) The habit of putting off things
(c) You cannot ensure yourself of a good future.
(d) Until you are in
37. Let us vie to one another in doing good.
(a) To one another
(b) Let us vie
(c) In doing good
(d) No error
38. The article suggests that when a person is under unusual stress you should be especially careful to eat a well-balanced diet.
(a) The article suggests that when a person is under unusual stress
(b) You should be especially careful
(c) To eat a well-balanced diet.
(d) No error
39. The results of the survey were fairly disappointing.
(a) Of the survey were
(b) The results
(c) Fairly disappointing
(d) No error
40. Some members of the committee were opposed to use the club members’ money to redecorate the meeting hall.
(a) The club members money to redecorate the meeting hall
(b) No error
(c) Some members of the committee
(d) Were opposed to use
41. I forbid you not to go there again.
(a) There again
(b) No error
(c) Not to go
(d) I forbid you
42. We received much help from the neighbours.
(a) We received
(b) Much help
(c) No error
(d) From the neighbours
43. He looked upon me eye to eye for a few moments before he spoke.
(a) Before he spoke
(b) No error
(c) Eye to eye for a few moments
(d) He looked upon me
44. As per the invitation card Rahim marries with Sayra on 13th December Monday.
(a) As per the invitation card
(b) No error
(c) On 13th December Monday.
(d) Rahim marries with Sayra
Spotting Error For SSC Exams – Part-1
45. I was convinced that the only thing I wanted to do ever is to write novels.
(a) I was convinced that
(b) No error
(c) The only thing I wanted to do
(d) Ever is to write novels
46. This book is different than that.
(a) Is different
(b) This book
(c) No error (d) Than that
47. Riches are uncertain things and the fame that power give or is won by foul means is as short-lived as the dewdrop.
(a) Is as short-lived as the dewdrop
(b) That power give or is won by foul means
(c) Riches are uncertain things and the fame
(d) No error
48. The doctor asked his patient to regularly take his medicine.
(a) Asked his patient
(b) To regularly take his medicine.
(c) No error
(d) The doctor
49. Did you hear many news about the political situation while you were in that country?
(a) About the political situation while you were in that country?
(b) Many news
(c) Did you hear
(d) No error
50. I meant to repair the radio but hadn’t time to do it today.
(a) No error
(b) To do it today
(c) I meant to repair the radio
(d) But hadn’t time
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